Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-08
CITY AND SUBURBS.

CITY AND SUBURBS.
 c. Jackson & Son of this city are build ing vault in Pine Grove cemetery, Anso- nia
 Ansantaw@ Encampment, I. o. O. Fs will put five candidates through the third degree this evening.
 The sewer commissioners last evening laid assessments on Dublin, Orange, Baldwin and East Main streets.
 The members of Phoenix Engine compa- ny enjoyed their monthly clam chowder at the engine house last evening.
 MT and Mrs Henry Berry of Emerald street, mourn the loss of their infant daughter, who died this morning.
 The il 17 train on the Naugatuck road was 20 minutes late this morning, owing to a delay on the New York division.
 The committee having in charge the an nual ball of the fire department will meet at No 2's engine house on Scovill street this evening.
 Comstock lodge, K. of P. will meet this evening, but beginning Tuesday, December 13, the regular meetings will be held Tuesdays.
 Thomas Nolan, of 315 Bank street has a very handsome line of samples of all the best books published. He is selling them on easy installments.
 The Mission Circle of the Second Con- gregational church will give Scotch-Am- erican entertainment and supper at the Armory this evening.
 Samuel Greenberg's trotter, Knox Prince, will be among the flyers on the snow this winter. He has had close call, but Dr Bland says he is now out of danger.
 There are over 20 applications for Prof Witherspoon's position as organist of the Methodist church. His successor will probably not be selected before next week.
 Mrs Mary A. Candee, age 67, who is well known in this city, died at the residence of her brother in Watertown last night The funeral will be attended at ? p. m. Satur- day.
 Mrs John Condon aged 28 years, of No , Seery place died last night. Her funeral will be attended from the church of the Immaculate Conception at 7:3O tomorrow morning. The remains will be taken to Hartford for interment.
 The benefit concert and festival under the auspices of the Pearl street church will open at the church this evening. The pro- gramme includes supper, songs, readings and instrumental music. The entertain
 Special trains will be run on the various branches of the Consolidated road during the week of the Admiral Foote Post fair in New Haven It has not yet been deci- ded on what evenings trains will be run or whether Naugatuck special will be inclu- ded
 Lenord Miller of IT Hawkins street acci- dently fell out window last evening, 8 distance of 30 feet, receiving severe inju- ries on the head Dr North was called but cannot as yet say whether his skull is frac- tured. At 4 o'clock this afternoon he was still unconscious.
 Patrick McGrath raised disturbance in the Brooklyn district last night, and it re- quired the combined efforts of two officers to take him to the station house. He was fined $5 and costs for drunkenness and $1O and costs for resistance in the police court this morning. William Altman, who has been before the court number of times, was fined $10 and costs for drunkenness
 Deputy Sheriff Wheeler, of Southford was in town to-day, and stated that bur glars paid the little town of Southford a visit last night. A. A. Stones general store was broken into and the robbers laid in good supply of mittens, gloves and winter underwear; the post office was also visited but nothing was taken; they also visited the school house where they found $5 in the teachers desk There is no clue to the robbers.
 Yesterday morning two tralnps called at G. A. Robbins house in Southford and asked for something to eat. They were given breakfast and departed. Shortly af- ter they left MT Robbins son missed his silver watch, and immediately came to this city and informed the police. Later in the day officer Brickel arrested two suspicious characters, both of whom were identified as the thieves. They gave their names as Charles George and James Kelly. They had pawned the watche for $2 and were having a general good time. Deputy sher- if Wheeler came over from Southford this morning and took the prisoners back with him on the 1. 50 train.
 To-day being the Feast of the Tmmacu- late Conception, is observed as a holy day in the Catholic churches Masses were eel ebrated in all the Catholic churches this morning. Vespers will be held at St Pa tricks church this evening at half past seven. The services at the Church of the Immaculate Conception were made the more impressive from the fact that the church is named after this great Feast. At the Solemn High Mass Father Mulcahy was celebrant, Fathers Finnegan and Walsh deacon and sub-deacon, respectively, Fath- CT Murphy, master of ceremonies. A sol emn vesper service will be sung this even ing, at which will be procession of the Children of Mary, followed by a sermon by the Rev Father Quinn, of South Coventry.
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